Soon, my bretheren and systers, soon we shall march upon their churches, and FORCE them at gunpoint to marry gay couples. We'll even force straight, GOD-Fearing heterosexuals to copulate with the same sex under the bayonettes and arclights of our Gay-concentration camps.

Soon, my bretheren and systers, soon we shall march upon their churches, and FORCE them at gunpoint to marry gay couples. We'll even force straight, GOD-Fearing heterosexuals to copulate with the same sex under the bayonettes and arclights of our Gay-concentration camps.

MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I'm actually surprised that they worded the bill the way they did. Technically, if you've lived with your roommate long enough; congratulations! You're married!

Actually it applies to people who filed for a domestic partnership; a.k.a. marriage before it was legal in Washington. Co-habituating couples are exempt, but it may actually affect Heterosexual couples who used the same procedure to obtain partner rights for health insurance, life insurance, etc.

Soon, my bretheren and systers, soon we shall march upon their churches, and FORCE them at gunpoint to marry gay couples. We'll even force straight, GOD-Fearing heterosexuals to copulate with the same sex under the bayonettes and arclights of our Gay-concentration camps.

MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I'm actually surprised that they worded the bill the way they did. Technically, if you've lived with your roommate long enough; congratulations! You're married!

Yeah, that's common-law marriage. Fairly standard. That's how that biatch is going to steal the family house. In another 2 years, she'll be "married", and then she can get divorced and take the house.

Soon, my bretheren and systers, soon we shall march upon their churches, and FORCE them at gunpoint to marry gay couples. We'll even force straight, GOD-Fearing heterosexuals to copulate with the same sex under the bayonettes and arclights of our Gay-concentration camps.

Or there will be those who broke up in the years since they registered as domestic partners, some of them now married - illegally - to other people.

Tonight on Fox! "Bannacock: Illegal Gay Marriage Hunter Downer"

Bannacock: Dis says youse was in a Domestic Partnering with Raymoundo. Yet, I sees you in the park canoodling with this perv, here. What's the story?

Gay Man 1: I broke up with Raymoundo after his Yorkie died. He just couldn't hold it together without Chester. I didn't know I was breaking any laws. Gee, I'd hate to have to go to prison (smiles).

Bannacock: Yeah. I bets youse would. Well, I gots some bad news fer yew. I gotta dissolve yer little DP, quit with the grinnin' I'm serious. This is gonna take a stamp here and a signature dere. You gotta sign dere saying Raymoundo is gono. And I'll be collectin' yer $5 fillin' fee.

Gay Man1: Okay, mister policeman. I sign and here is your $5.

Bannacock: Good. Now youse be good. My associate will be providin' youse with a receipt of payment. Be carefuls, she's a robot what goes nutso if youse say the wrong word or phase. And every week, it's a different word or phrase. Cause programmers, dat's why.

Soon, my bretheren and systers, soon we shall march upon their churches, and FORCE them at gunpoint to marry gay couples. We'll even force straight, GOD-Fearing heterosexuals to copulate with the same sex under the bayonettes and arclights of our Gay-concentration camps.

MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I'm actually surprised that they worded the bill the way they did. Technically, if you've lived with your roommate long enough; congratulations! You're married!

Yeah, that's common-law marriage. Fairly standard. That's how that biatch is going to steal the family house. In another 2 years, she'll be "married", and then she can get divorced and take the house.

/Everyone knows it.//Except the uncle who owns the house.///*sigh*

Not to rain on your parade anymore; but, some places, if you were open a letter addressed to Mr. & Mrs. DudeShe'sTotsAGoldDigger; you've, technically, acknowledged your intent to marry the girl you're living with.

/ that sucks about the house; but, sometimes, you just can't help other people

Soon, my bretheren and systers, soon we shall march upon their churches, and FORCE them at gunpoint to marry gay couples. We'll even force straight, GOD-Fearing heterosexuals to copulate with the same sex under the bayonettes and arclights of our Gay-concentration camps.

Soon, my bretheren and systers, soon we shall march upon their churches, and FORCE them at gunpoint to marry gay couples. We'll even force straight, GOD-Fearing heterosexuals to copulate with the same sex under the bayonettes and arclights of our Gay-concentration camps.

MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I'm actually surprised that they worded the bill the way they did. Technically, if you've lived with your roommate long enough; congratulations! You're married!

Yeah, that's common-law marriage. Fairly standard.

Washington doesn't have common-law marriage IIRC (thank FSM). If you want to be married, you should have to opt in to it rather than having it forced on you.

I imagine a lot of people would. The laws with civil unions were pretty complicated due to having to be setup separately from marriage laws. The article seems to be suggesting a lot of people are going to be upset about this because of not being able to get their civil unions dissolved. So it seems like the legislation suggested may have made the mistake of not considering how awkward it was for some to get rid of these civil unions and think it'd just be easier for the legal system to just think of them as marriages since that was the original idea of them in the first place.

Kuta:Will heterosexual couples who have domestic partnerships have their unions converted to homosexual marriages?

Sorry, no. You will be auto-gay married. I suggest you go to Capitol Hill quickly to pick out a good one. If you're lucky, you may have time to place an ad in The Stranger. But unless you have a recent haircut and washboard abs, time is not on your side.

I'd be pissed. I know this might sound crazy but marriage in our culture carries far to many religious overtones and I want no involvement with it. Obviously people who are non religious get married but for me it feels like if i get married I am somehow giving credit to religion which is something I refuse to do. I don't judge others for doing it and I love a good wedding but it's not something that I'd ever do.

Notabunny:Kuta: Will heterosexual couples who have domestic partnerships have their unions converted to homosexual marriages?

Sorry, no. You will be auto-gay married. I suggest you go to Capitol Hill quickly to pick out a good one. If you're lucky, you may have time to place an ad in The Stranger. But unless you have a recent haircut and washboard abs, time is not on your side.

insertdip:I'd be pissed. I know this might sound crazy but marriage in our culture carries far to many religious overtones and I want no involvement with it. Obviously people who are non religious get married but for me it feels like if i get married I am somehow giving credit to religion which is something I refuse to do. I don't judge others for doing it and I love a good wedding but it's not something that I'd ever do.